Music As A Language Lectures to Music Students

Ethel Home's *Music as a Language: Lectures to Music Students* offers timeless wisdom for anyone seeking to understand music's educational power and teach it effectively. Delivered to music students between 1907 and 1915, these lectures address a fundamental challenge: helping music educators recognize how their art fits within broader educational goals, not as a luxury but as an essential force for human development. Drawing on eight years of experience organizing teacher training courses, Home tackles the practical problems music educators face in school settings. She guides aspiring teachers through the dual challenge of understanding both musical and general education—helping artists articulate why their craft matters alongside subjects like grammar and geography. Rather than viewing music in isolation, Home encourages educators to see how musical training develops the whole student. This instructional work bridges the gap between artistic passion and pedagogical responsibility. Home explores the training of music teachers and the organization of musical work within school curricula, addressing concerns that remain remarkably relevant today. Her lectures emphasize that art education, when properly integrated, serves a serious purpose far deeper than mere entertainment. This audiobook is ideal for music teachers, music education students, and educators seeking a philosophical foundation for arts instruction. Whether you're developing your teaching philosophy or looking to justify the arts' place in education, Home's thoughtful approach provides both inspiration and practical guidance.